Planks Plants had net income of $4,000 on sales of $60,000 last year. The firm paid a dividend of $1,840. Total assets were $200,000, of which $120,000 was financed by debt.

a.	What is the firms sustainable growth rate?(Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer as a percent rounded to 1 decimal place.)

Sustainable growth rate

%

b.	If the firm grows at its sustainable growth rate, how much debt will be issued next year?(Do not round intermediate calculations.)

New debt

$

c.	What would be the maximum possible growth rate if the firm did not issue any debt next year?(Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.)

Maximum growth rate

%